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Ashlyn Preaux

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Ashlyn Preaux
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Democratic Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Ashlyn Preaux (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 61. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Preaux completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ashlyn Preaux was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her career experience includes working in the nonprofit sector.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 61

Carla Schuessler defeated Ashlyn Preaux in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 61 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Carla Schuessler (R)
 
69.2
 
8,365
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Ashlyn Preaux (D) Candidate Connection
 
30.6
 
3,703
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
15

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,083
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ashlyn Preaux advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 61.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 61

Carla Schuessler defeated John Cassidy in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 61 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
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Carla Schuessler
 
53.6
 
2,306
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John Cassidy
 
46.4
 
1,997

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,303
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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Ashlyn Preaux completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Preaux's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm a mom to three, a wife, an advocate, and an organizer. I always say that I was born a yinzer but I'm a South Carolinian by choice.
  • Education: Fully fund public schools and pay teachers what they deserve -- investing in education is investing in our kids.
  • Healthcare: Expand medicaid, address the shortage of nurses in South Carolina, and the lack of medical specialists in Horry County.
  • Infrastructure: Fix our crumbling infrastructure in order to keep up this level of growth and expansion.
Education, criminal justice reform, and environmental policy.
Someone from history that I respect greatly is Eleanor Roosevelt, so much so that I named my youngest daughter after her. She was a leader and a major contributor to her husband's historical and successful presidency.
I believe integrity, along with empathy, are the two most important characteristics for an elected official to possess.
My empathy, love of people, and passion for my community are what will make me a successful lawmaker.
The first major historical event that I remember being "newsworthy" was the 9/11 attack. I was in 7th grade and 12 years old at the time. I remember being in science class when it happened and then spending the rest of the day watching the news in the rest of my classes.
My first job was working at my cousin's ice cream shop that my Grandma started. I was 12, and I worked there until I turned 17.
We Don't Talk About Bruno, from Encanto, because I have a 7 year old.
Infrastructure, which we rank 36th in, flooding, and climate change, which all intersect. We have a crumbling infrastructure with some of the fastest growing areas in the nation, a flooding problem that seems to only worsen, and being on the coast puts us in a bad spot for rising sea levels.
No, in fact I think it would be more beneficial for us to have less attorneys in the legislature and more everyday folks from working class backgrounds. We need people making laws who actually understand what their constituents are going through. No one knows what the working poor and middle class needs are like the people who belong to those two groups. I believe that having no experience in government or politics can be a good thing, as long as the candidate truly cares about their community, because a fresh set of eyes that has not been entrenched with the status quo could do wonders to make progress for the people they are elected to serve.
Yes I do. I believe that there is power in community and collaboration, therefore having these relationships is the best way to be an effective legislator.
I favor an independent citizens commission for redistricting. Politicians should not get to pick their own districts or draw the lines.
I have no higher political ambitions. I just want to serve my community in Horry County representing District 61.
Yes, and there are some issues that should be non-partisan. Finding the best ways forward for our county, state, and country require common sense and collaboration, something that is sorely missing from politics today. Instead of focusing on people oriented solutions, extreme partisanship has us fighting about things that do nothing to make anyone's life better, or move our country forward. I do not believe in compromising on human rights issues, however debating the ways to solve a problem make for healthy dialogue and discussion when everyone is open to change and growth.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 8, 2022


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